No, it had not been so bad at all. It never was. The guilt, maybe. That was pretty bad. But not this. Not the way that he felt. "Yeah," Sam responded, his voice slightly muffled against her arm. He lifted his head slowly, wiping at his face with a sleeve. Sam looked to her, meeting her gaze with a firm one of his own. "I feel good."
If one thing was for certain, it was the fact that he'd definitely be able to exorcise any incoming demons without too much difficulty now. The nosebleed from Sahain was bad, but regular sized demons shouldn't be too big of a problem. He could handle those a bit better.
It seemed like every time he met up with Ruby, he found himself feeling a little bit less stressed than he did before seeing her. She made him feel good. It was plain and simple.